Treat carbon storage like 'scarce resource': scientists
The amount of carbon dioxide that can be stored underground is vastly overestimated, new research said Wednesday, challenging assumptions about the "limitless" potential this approach holds to reducing global warming.
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Ryanair slashes winter seats in Spain over airport fees
Irish budget airline Ryanair on Wednesday said it would slash more than one million winter seats in Spain over "excessive airport fees", sparking "extortion" accusations from the national airport operator.
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European fans take aim at hosting league matches overseas
European supporters groups on Wednesday said plans by the Spanish and Italian football federations to host league matches overseas were "absurd".
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Impact of US judge's ruling on Google's search dominance
Google has escaped a breakup of its Chrome browser in a major US competition case, but the judge imposed remedies whose impact remains uncertain just as AI starts to compete with search engines.
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Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach survivors as night approached days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as access to remote areas remained obstructed.
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Xi, Putin, Kim meeting 'direct challenge' to international system: EU top diplomat
The presence of the leaders of Russia and North Korea alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing Wednesday was part of efforts to build an anti-Western "new world order", the EU's foreign policy chief said.
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Harrowing docu-drama gives 'voice' to Gaza victims at Venice Festival
A gut-wrenching film premiering at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday about a five-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza last year gives a "voice" to Palestinian victims of the war, its director said.
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UK govt pledges to keep grip on spending ahead of budget
Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday promised to keep a "tight grip" on public spending as interest rates soar on the UK's long-term debt, and set November 26 for her annual budget speech.
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Director tells Venice that Gaza film gives 'voice' to victims
The director of a new film about a five-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza told the Venice Film Festival Wednesday she wanted to give "a voice and a face" to victims.
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EU presents Mercosur deal for member states' approval
The EU put forward a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur for approval by member countries Wednesday, reassuring chief critic France it came with "robust" safeguards to protect farmers.
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